Friday's sweltering heat prompted Hollister City Councilman Raymond Friend to open the doors of the Veterans Memorial Building as a cooling center Saturday

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Updated: 6:38 PM PDT Sep 2, 2017

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WEBVTT HOW IS IT LOOKING?SIERRA: IT IS LOOKIrtNG HOT.THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.IT IS HOT IN HOLLISTER.I LIVED HERE FROM ALASKA, SO IAM NOT USED TOrt THIS HEAT.WE ARE OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICE OFEMERGENCY SERVICES.THEY HAVE PUT OUT A HEALTHADVIrtSORY, BECAUSE THEY WANTPEOPLE TO KNOW THE DANGERS THATCOME UP IF HE'D.-- COMPLETE THIS HEAT.TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, BUTTHIS FAMILY AND HOrtLLISTERCOULDN'T PASS UP THE CHANCE TOCLEAN OUT CLOSETS.>> WE ARE HAVING A GARAGE SALE.rt>> I AM SELLING LEMONADE ANDWATER, THEN YOU WON'T BE HOT AND43 SIERRA:rt COLD DRINKS WERE ONEWAY TO BEAT THE HEAT.COOL TREATS OR ANOTHER, WITHCUSTOMERS FLOCKING TOBASKIN-ROBBINS A SATURDAY.>> I FEEL LIKE I AMrt IN HELLRIGHT NOW.IT IS SO HOT.SIERRA: WITH THOSE TEMPERATURESCOMES THE THREAT OF HEATEXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE.rtASK PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE INSIDEPARKED CARS.I SHOULD NOT HAVE CHILDREN LEFTIN PARKED CARS, NOR SHOULD THEYrtHAVE PETS IN PARKED CARS.SIERRA: WITH TEMPERATURESHITTING THE 100S FRIDAY, ITPROMPTED HOLLISTER TO OPEN ACOOLING CENTER.>>rt WE TOOK IT ON OUR OWN TO OPENTHE DOORS AND SAY I'M IF YOUNEED A PLACE TO COME, THIS WOULDBE A GOOD SPOT.SIERRA:rt FUN IN THE SUN IS ONETHING, BUT OVERHEATING -- >> I CAN'T EMPHASIZE THE DANGEROF HEAT ENOUGH.SIERRA:rt THAT IS JUST NOT COOL.THE COOLING CENTER IN HOLLISTERIS OPEN UNTIL 8:00rt P.M. AND THECOUNCILMAN TOLD US THEY WILLMONITOR THE TEMPERATURES FORTOMORROW TO SEE IF THEY WILLKEEP IT OPEN THROUGH THEWEEKEND.

Friday's excessive heat moves Hollister to open cooling center

Friday's sweltering heat prompted Hollister City Councilman Raymond Friend to open the doors of the Veterans Memorial Building as a cooling center Saturday